When three classmates at Elaine Webster Middle School all receive the same mysterious letter telling them to go to an elusive Melvin Hancock's "lair" in the South American jungle, they aren't sure what to think at first, but eventually decide to go and see what was in store for them at Melvin's hideout. "I've sent letters to three students my age (if I went to a normal school, it'd be eighth grade) telling them to come to my hideout. I've enlisted their services for different reasons. One boy and two girls (which evens out to two boys and two girls when you include me). I'll tell you a little bit more about them below. Amelia Harrison. Age 13. Skill: social. Leah Young. Age 12. Skill: intelligence. Sahen Gupta. Age: 13. Skill: muscle (which sounds like he's just a blockhead with no intelligence at all, but according to the school records that I may or may not have hacked into, he's actually really bright). Yup, that's my "team," as I like to call them." -Melvin Hancock
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